Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-13

lowing. 10 Ttptal I1t rlOCh law w ' SAn"h
and franklin counties; to repeal the law
iorbiddipg carrying concealed weapons; 10
provide for working the public roads by
taxation; to provide for the annual appro-
priation for the Colored Orphan Asylum at
oxford. The House tabled the bill pro.
vlding for prosecuting attorneys in each
county.
PRARs0S's RESOLUTIONS.
Much time was consumed ia discussion
OF the resolutions introduced by Dir. Pear
son last Friday, which were ordered to be
printed and were made the special order
for to-day AZ noon. The resolutions were
OF instruction TO senators and congressman
IN relation TO the internal-reyenue system
and the Blair education bill. The pream
BILE says that whereas the fact Is demon
strated that the impoverished whites OF the
South are totally unable to provide adequate
free schools both for their own children
and for those OF the blacks; and whereas,
IN our opinion, the work Of reconstruc-
ton ia not only incomplete, but IS a
positive failure so long as the great mass OF
voters upon whom the Federal Govern
ment has conferred the right OF franchise
are unable utelhgently 10 exercise that
right; and whereas there is now vast and
ever.increaSing surplus in the national
Treasury living there as menace to h)uest
government and mOckery to honest tax
payers; and whereas the Democratic party
il explicitly committed 10 the cause OF pun.
lie education and repeal OF crushing war
taxes. There were eight resolutions.
HOT DEBATE.
A hot debate followed their reading.
They were reported by the Committee on
Education, to which they had been re-
ierred. The majority of that committee
recommended a substitute for tbem. The
substitute was very brief, and merely in
structed our Senators and Representatives.
10 use their utmost efforts TO SECURE re-
real OF the internal-revenue laws. The
minority OF the committee recommend the
adoption OF the original resolutions.
Mr.. Pearson said the interests OF the
Democratic party in the State required
some energetic action on the part OF the
national House Of Representatives. lie
said the resolutions were Democratic in
dea, and were upon the same line OF
thought as editorials in such able southern
Democratic papers a. the Richmond DIS'
patCh, which certainly reflected the yiew-
Of the people. He said the Democrats had
made pledges to abolish the internaI-reve.
nue. tax, and yet so strictly had they en-
forced these odiOus laws that in the first
year Of Cleyeland's Administration there
we're in the Western district OF this stat,
1000 more cases in the Federal court than
before.
ECLOGIZED CLEVELAND.
MIR. Pearson eulogized Cleveland a
man who rose above politics and believed
in adherence TO pledges.
Colonel Holt said that the internal-reye-
nue. laws had not been changed, and the in
crease in number OF cases arose from the
fact that Democratic officers were honest
and administered the laws "a they found
them. lie said there was no division in this
State as 10 the abolition Of the internal
revenue system. Ali wished It abolished.
He characterized Mr.. Parsons resolutions
as designed only for political purposes.
Mr.. York attacked the Democrats in
Congress.
MIR. Oyerman ably defended them, and
took occasion to twit MIR. Pearson upon the
l3ttcr's congressional aspirations and his
intention to Use these resolutions for poll.
teal buncombe.
PASSED.
Mr.. Worth moved to table.
BY vote Of - to 2S the House refused
to table, and after a loG2 debate Mr.. Pear
sons resolutions pIsstd, being consider
ably curtailcd and modified.
As adopted, the first resolution reads:
"That our Senators and Representatives IN
Congress ere hereby requested 20 exert
their utmost effort. 10 secure the repeal OF
the ntcrnpl-rcyenuc system. and 20 make
This repeal, in connection with the Blur
education bin, paramount 10 all other
- I4rs..f I.Nf D.
two propositions the repeal 81 the internal
revenue system and the reduction OF the
tarif-we UnEeSltatingly prefer the for
mer"
4 copy OF these resolutions will be for.
warGCd al once TO each Senator and Repre-
sentative, to the speaker Of The House, and
to the chairmcn Of The Ways and Mcaus
and Appropriations Committees in Con-
grcss.
BINGHAM, AGAIN.
Major Robert Bingham. uncle Of Walter
Bingham, arrived here to-day. He saws
Walters mother beived he had COM
mitted suicide. As to the presence OF
William Bingham walters brOther) at
New York, it was learned to-day
that he was obtaining testimony as to
Walters insanity. William Bingham was
here some days since, and obtained all the
certificates TO that effect he could from
persOnS in this section. He has obtained
such certificates from DR.. Peet and others
at CarmansyilIe. 1t is proposed TO secure
as many OF these certificates, or proofs OF
insanity, as possible, and then, when Bling.
lam is caught, to place bin in an IN
SAGE asylum in whatever State he is cap
rUred, and thus not bring him here at all.
REWARD.
In the lower house OF the Legislature
to-day resolution was introduced empOw-
ering the Governor to offer a reward OF
$500 for fugitiycs from Justice In certain
CaSes. This resolution was Withdrawn upon
its being stated that bill was necessary.
Tomorrow such bill will be introduced
and pressed to vote.
Efforts were made to-day TO get the re.
turns OF the election for senator from the
First district, but they failed, as the wires
are down. Only I've OF the seven counties
have been heard from, no returns coming
In rom Curriluck and Hartford. The vote
will be close with Griffin Dem ocrat in the
lead.
BURNED TO DEATH.
At Caraby's Landing, Washington conn
~, TWO negro children, who were locked
IN the house by their mother. were burned
TO death.
Gus LittletOn's cotton.gin and a lot Of
cotton were burned in Washington county.
Loss, 81, eco: no insurance.
To day a Telegram was received here
summoning Or. l.. Burke Haywood, an
eminent physician Of Raleigh, to Washing
ton TO attend Thomas Ransom, son Of Sena-
tor Ransom, who IL critically IN. Mr. Ran
som is a young man Of great promise. q
This morning an old white man named
Bryan DinkIns fell dead on the street here.
He was countryman, and was walking
with gun on his shoulder at the time OF
bis death.
The Board OF Aldermen Of Wilmington
refused to order an election on the question
Of d subscription by that city 10 secure the
extension OF the Cape-Fear and Yadkln-
Valley railroad. The people favor 1t, how
ever, and the Legislature will be asked 10
order an election on the question.
MASONIC.
Tonight the Grand Lodge OF Masons
elected the following grand officers for the
ensuing year: Grand Master, Charles II.
Robinson, OF Wilmington; Deputy Grand
Master, Samuel II. Smith, OF Winston;
Ssnior Grand Warden, II. A. Gudger, OF
Asbevilie; Junior Grand Warden, John
w. Cotton, OF Tarbor0'; Grand Treasurer.
William Il. Anderson, Of RALEIGH; Grad
Secretary, Donald W. Balm, OF Raleigh. The
attendance OF Masons is the largest on re-
cord.